Adam Tobin

Adam Tobin is a Senior Lecturer at Stanford University specializing in Film and Media Studies. With a BA in English from Stanford and an MFA in Screenwriting from the University of Southern California, he teaches courses in Script Analysis, Screenwriting, TV Pilot, Fiction Film Production, and Adaptation.

• Education:
  BA English, Stanford University
  MFA Screenwriting, University of Southern California

Tobin combines creative practice with industry experience, having created Viacom's series About a Girl and Best Friend's Date, written for ABC/ESPN/Discovery Channel/NBA, and taught story/pitching seminars at major studios like Dreamworks Animation and Twentieth Century Fox. His play She Persisted: The Musical was a prominent theatrical success.

• Research Interests:
  Film/Cinema
  Screenwriting
  Television

Scientific Awards:
- New York Times Critic's Pick (2020) for She Persisted: The Musical